mughal empire quiz set 2 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The treaty of Purandra between Shivaji and Raja Jai Singh took place in

a) 1664

b) 1665

c) 1666

d) 1669

Question : 2

There was an unprecedented increase in the number of mansabdars during the reign of:

a) Akbar

b) Shahjahan

c) Jahangir

d) Aurangzeb

Question : 3

The Upanishads were translated into Persian by Dara Sikoh under the title

a) Kitab-ul-Bayan

b) Al-Fihrist

c) Majm-ul-Bahrain

d) Sirr-i-Akbar

Question : 4

Who among the following Englishmen was well versed in the Turkish language, received a Mansab of 400 and the title of ‘English Khan’ or Firangi Khan?

a) Fitch

b) Hawkins

c) Mildenhall

d) Sir Thomas Roe

Question : 5

Who was called Chankya of Maratha politics?

a) Nana Pharnabis

b) Mahadji Sindhia

c) Balaji Viswanath

d) Baji Rao II

Question : 6

Which of the following statements is not correct with regarding the Maurya king Ashoka?

a) According to the Jaina texts, Ashoka was very cruel in his early life and captured the throne after killing his 99 brothers.

b) Ashoka is the first king in the Indian history who has left his records engraved on stones.

c) Ashoka is said to have added only Kalinga to the Mauryan Empire.

d) The Ashokan inscriptions are found in India, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan.